Widmann Srl

In 2011, the analysis activity concerning:

March

- analysis of the inbound flow to reduce manuality and existing constraints

- storage flow analysis

- analysis of picking flow to reduce existing constraints, picking asynchronously either by stocking with the trilateral whole carton or by picking

- analysis aimed at optimizing lowering

- analysis aimed at optimizing the voice system

May

- WMS software release

June

- Staff testing and training

June 27

- Project go-live

Inbound

Customizations were mainly focused for inbound. By strategic choice, Widmann, at the goods inbound stage, checks each individual package by passing it through an automated incoping station (automatic weighing, labeling system) where each package is weighed, sized and labeled.

Labeling is followed by sorting with generation of single-reference pallets.

Replica Sistemi then developed a special interface to ensure the management of this automatic system.

By sampling one or more packages for each reference, StockSystemEvolution recalculates, at the end of receipt, the quantities of each individual package according to the weights.

In December 2011, against 17,745 packages received, 882 packages were sampled and 298 automatic quantity adjustment movements were detected according to weights, achieving control over the quality of suppliers and the quantity of each individual package. This ensured both accurate inventory and correct delivery to its customers.

At the sampling stage, internal packaging (number of packages, type of packaging, number of pieces per package) is then declared, so that at the time of sampling, the operator is asked exactly what (outward appearance) and how much to take.

Stocking

The Widmann warehouse is equipped with trilatelar vehicles.

The warehousing routines involve calculating the arrival location for picking and stocking using random methodology, but by storage group.

This involves the generation of two move missions:

• with reach truck, pallet truck from the goods entry area to the shelf head where the pallet is destined,
• with trilateral from the shelf head to the final destination location.

Outbound

In Widmann, picks are generated using a minibatch technique that allows picking at the same time for multiple customer orders during the warehouse path. The number of orders and the number of rows for minibatch composition is parameterizable.

For direct stock picking, preference is given to warehouse paths so that the trilateral is assigned missions by lane and not by order. Customer orders then are split over multiple picks to be brought together at the sorting stage, where single-customer-destination pallets are created.

In October 2011, a packing station was installed through which the outgoing carton is weighed and sized with packing list generation. At this stage, the theoretical weight is checked with the actual weight to control the quantities picked.

The generated shipping pallet is moved to the shipping bay or stored in designated mapped areas.

At the time of actual shipment, the central system sends StockSystemEvolution the shipment request.

The dispatch order generates a loading list that allows the previously prepared pallets to be picked and the corresponding truck load.

Achieved results: